Redtag - VAT Manager

Purpose of the Job :

- Ensure VAT Implementation across the group by 1 Jan 2018

- Ensuring compliance post 1 January 2018 with minimum level of costs to the organisation.

Key Accountabilities :

Strategic :

- Drive and support long term Business planning & direction in a VAT environment

Financial :

- Optimize VAT cost impact to the group and deliver results in accordance with budget

- Ensure Group suffers no loss on VAT Input and Output

- Ensure Zero Penalties or Fines due to non-compliance

Operational :

- Ensure timely and optimal implementation of VAT across all group companies

- Ensure periodic compliances on a timely basis and smooth disposal of govt notices

People Management :

- Drive VAT related knowledge transfer, Do's and Don- ts through proper people training

- Drive VAT environment education process across the group at all levels

Product and Process Improvement :

- Ensure complete and accurate process documentation of the all VAT related processes along with service partner including IT related workflows.

- Ensure processes and IT platforms support centralised administration and management to support local compliance and handling.

Designation Specific Responsibilities :

- Constantly Engaging Management at group and operating units wrt VAT

- VAT Costs - Functional Costs + Tax and compliance impact (including penalties, fines etc)

Qualification and Experience :

Education and Certification :

- Chartered Accountant

- VAT qualifications / certifications will be good to have in addition

Knowledge and Skills :

- Structuring of Contracts / agreements and transactions

- Inter-company arrangements and transfer pricing across groups and geographies.

- Strong commercial acumen & Business understanding (process and structuring aspects)

Experience :

- VAT implementation as a consultant and / or as part of the business implementing VAT

- Minimum 10 years of post-qualification experience in reputed organisations.

- Demonstrated ability of advanced level of interaction with tax authorities.